In a few hours, I will have the honor of speaking at the funeral services of Inez Perkins, a sweet saint and member of FBC Benbrook who went home to be with the Lord this past Sunday. In preparing to celebrate her life and to share the hope of the gospel with those who grieve, …
Category Archive: 1 Peter
Jun 27
Humble Yourselves Before the Mighty Hand of God: A Meditation on I Peter 5.6-8
Perhaps there is nothing as unattractive as pride. According to the dictionary, pride is “inordinate self esteem,” or as the Bible describes it, pride is thinking of yourself more highly than one ought to think (see Romans 12.3). Pride is one of those unique sins that no one champions. By this I mean that there …
May 31
The Hope of the Gospel and the Fear of the Lord (1 Peter 3.15)
One of the great New Testament teachings about the calling of evangelism is 1 Peter 3.15, “Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.” A closer look at the full context demonstrates that Peter was teaching the church more than just …
May 30
The Hope of the Gospel and Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake (1 Peter 3.8-15)
So, here we are praying daily for the unbelievers God has called us alongside (implored, see 2 Corinthians 5.20) on Christ’s behalf so that God can make His appeal to them through us. We are praying that God creates within them a spiritual hunger (see John 6.44), that the Spirit convicts them of sin (see …
May 29
The Hope of the Gospel (1 Peter 3.15)
For the last few weeks, the Lord has arrested my soul with the reality that those who have been reconciled with Christ have been given the ministry of reconciliation. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling …
Daily Bible Readings
- May 23: May 23, 2013
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